Washtub-cover.



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WASHTUB COVER.

.APPLICATION FILED IAN. 24. l9l8.

Y PatentedJuly 9, 1918.

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ANGELOB'RINZ'A, or NEWYORK, N. Y., AssIGNcB. or ONE-HALF f orNnvvvo1aK,N.-Y.V

To CHARLES N. GREGG,

.WASHTUB-CQ'VER,

To" all whom t'may concern."

Be it' known vthat I, ANGELO `BB1ENzA,"a

lsubject of the King of Italy, and a resident fof thev city of NewYorkfPort Richmond,

Cover,y of which the following' is a full,'

"clear, and exact description.

The object ofthe invention is to provide a new and limproved wash tubcover which is exceedingly strong .y and durable, `not liable to warp'ortozbend out of shape and capable of sustaining considerable weight thuspermitting the use of the cover as a shelf when the wash tub is not inuse. Another object is to provide a wash tub cover which is perfectlysmooth at the top and devoidof sharp edges at the sides or bottom.

In order to accomplish the desired result use is made of a body formedof a piece of sheet metal bent over to providel a top, front and bottom,the top and bottom .being spaced apart and the bodv being provided atthe top with side and back flanges bent onto the under side of the saidbottom and providing sides and a back for the said body, a reinforcingframe held between the said top and bottom and fastening means fasteningthe said frame, top, bottom and flanges together.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate correspondingparts in all theviews.

' forcing frame; and

Fig. 6 is a face view yof the sheet metal blank for forming the body ofthe Wash tub cover.

The body 10 of the wash tub cover is formed of a single piece of sheetmetal 11 shown in Fig. 6. The piece of sheet metal 11 is bent over ordoubled up to form a y. Specilcation of Letters Patent.

Patented July 9, 191s.

Application inea January 24, 151s. seiai No'. 213,503.

top'12, a bottom 13, a front 14, a back 15 and sides V16 and 17, with'the top 12 and bottom 13 spaced apart, as plainly indicated in'Figs. 3and 4l. The back 15 and the sides 16 and 17 are provided with flanges18, 19 and y20 bent over onto theunder side of the bottom 13, theVflanges having doubled-up edges 2l, 22 and 23 to obviate sharp edgesatthe under `side of the bottom 13. l Within the hollow body 10'isarranged al reinforcing member, preferably in the form of a U-shapedframe 25 having its middle portion 26. `fitting against the vback 15 andhaving its sides 27 and 2,8

fitting against the sides 16 and 17 of the hollow body 10. The frame 25is of a thickness corresponding to the distance between the top 12 andthe bottom 13 of the hollow body 10 thus strongly reinforcing the hollowbody at the sides and back. The frame 25 is securely fastened inposition in the hollow body 10 by the use of screws 30 which extendthrough the corresponding flanges 18, 19 and 20 and through the bottom13 to screw into threaded apertures 31 formed in the members 26, 27 and28 of the frame 25. rihe back member 26 of the reinforcing frame 25 isalso provided with apertures 32 for the passage of bolts 33 used forattaching the hinges 34 to the hollow body 10, the hinges 34. beingfastened by bolts 35 to the back board 36 of the wash tub cover, asplainly indicated in Figs. 1 and It is understood that the said bolts 33also pass through the top 12, the bottom 13 and the back flange 18. Theunder side of the hollow body 10 is provided adjacent the front 14k withthe usual bumpers 40, made of rubber or other suitable material, tocushion the wash tub cover on the front edge of the wash tub.

It will be noticed that by the arrange ment described, the wash tubcover can be cheaply constructed as no soldering is required andtheseveral parts can be securely fastened together by the use of the screws30.

It will further be noticed that the top 12 ofthe wash tub cover as wellas the front, sides and back are of unbroken continuity thus giving avery neat appearance to the cover 'when in use besides presenting noundesirable projections and insuring a smi@ fitting of the cover on thetop of the was tub.

y It 'will also be noticed that By providing the inturned edges 21', 22and'23 no undesirable projections are had' on the under side of the washtub cover.'

The wash tub cover constructed as" de"- scribed is exceedingly strongand durable and can be readily used as a sheli` during" the time thewash tub is not -in use. as no wood is used in the construction of thewash` tub cover the latter is practically' indestructible and is notliable to warp or to bend out of shape.

Havingtbus described myl invention, Iz claim as new and desire to secureby Let-- ters Patentz- V 1. A wash tub cover, comprising body formed ofa single piece of sheetk metal bent over to provide a top, t'ront,lback, sides and bottom2 the top n and bottom being spaced apartl andtbek back and sidesbeilngprovided with flanges bent onto the undersideCroples o f this patent may be obtained foil1 of tlieV said bottom7ametal reinfbr'cing frame extending between the said top and bottom andalongV the sides'andback'and screws extending through the said flangesand the said bottom and screwing into the said' frame.

and" bent onto the under side of the saidy bottom, and ametalreinforcing frame approximately Ll shape,` t'he'vframey extending.

between the said top and bottom and fitting" againstl tlie saidsides andbackand lscrews extendingfthrongli the said lianges and the said bottomand. screwing' into the said.v

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